Geology

Geology is the study of the Earth. At William & Mary the Geology department takes a broad view on the Earth, offering courses that focus on the workings and history of the Earth’s interior, surface, and atmosphere. The Geology department is a dynamic, intellectual community with a strong undergraduate program in which all Geology majors pursue an original research project. Geologists typically go to the field for their primary data, and field trips form a distinctive and critical component of the Geology experience at William & Mary. Our graduates go on to success in many fields, ranging from the earth and marine sciences to law and public service. Learn more about us...

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Earth Matters

The most destructive wildfire in Colorado's history began on Sept. 6, 2010. James Kaste, associate professor of geology at William & Mary, teamed up with an undergraduate geology major to study the floods that followed it. More...

W&M Geology alumna becomes first woman to direct National Air and Space Museum. More...

An evolutionary tale of caution is revealed in an article published in the journal Nature. The co-authors, two William & Mary scientists, depict how overemphasis on masculine endowment began a path that led to extinction of entire species. More...

Conservation paleontology: Hints from the fossil record on how to re-oyster the Chesapeake More...

The Regional Field course of Summer 2017 took geology students to above the Arctic circle More...